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Gatsby Africa

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Official record Companies House · updated 27th September 2026 · Sources

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Who leads it

Previous officers 4

  1. Jason Samuel Searancke 2021-2026 Secretary View profile
  2. Karen Everett 2015-2021 Secretary View profile
  3. Paul Spokes 2015-2015 Secretary View profile
  4. Mark Frederick David Hill 2014-2015 Secretary View profile

Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.

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About

Incorporated
18/12/2014
Also a registered charity
Gatsby Africa

Ownership

Owned by (3) iOwned byIndividuals and companies registered as having significant control over this company, from the Companies House PSC (persons with significant control) register. People whose ownership could not be confirmed to one individual are not listed as confirmed owners.

Group

  1. Gatsby Africa is controlled by Peter Hesketh
    Evidence
    active 25-50% voting · notified 2016-04-06 · source: Companies House PSC register

Ultimately controlled by Peter Hesketh.

Ownership paths are calculated from Companies House persons-with-significant-control filings. Each step shows the filed nature of control and dates; a step marked "ceased" is historical, not current.

Grants received

1 grant · £1,680,647 total

360Giving data, published by funders. Coverage only includes funders who publish their grants to 360Giving, so these figures are a floor, not a complete picture.

Top funders

  • Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy · £1,680,647

Most recent

  • Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy £1,680,6472022-09-01
Board analysis

Board DNA

How this board is put together, from the Companies House officer record and Charity Commission trustee records - deterministic, no AI.iBoard compositionCounted from the dated Companies House officer record: the current directors only, past directors excluded.

4 directors on the board

7.5y median 7.5y
average tenure
11.6y
longest tenure

Directors past 6 years

First-time vs portfolio directors

Portfolio (4)

1
left in the last 12 months

Where else this board sits iWhere else this board sitsThe charitable fields these directors govern in elsewhere, by Charity Commission classification. Excludes this company and any charity it is the legal face of.

Education 5Business services 3Professional services 3Finance 1Hospitality 1Other services 1

The sectors these directors govern in elsewhere. This company, and any charity it is the legal face of, are excluded - counting them would just tell you what you are already looking at.

Gaps to watch

  • Several long-serving directors could step down together

Where to look Suggested search: succession planning for long-tenured seats.

Sources

Official record from Companies House. Governance Register calculates the connections.

Record details
Company number
09360833
Status
Active
Type
PRI/LBG/NSC (Private, Limited by guarantee, no share capital, use of 'Limited' exemption)
Edition
Register edition compiled 27th September 2026
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Official record from Companies House · Calculated derived by Governance Register.

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